Biden is the most powerful VP in history, thanks to cheney.
Obama has all the power Bush did, he's just choosing not to rub it in the world's face.
I rememebr people here saying it 3 years ago... wait until 2008... all those powers the neocons are gloating that cheney has will be given to president hilary (or as it ended up being, Obama)
Now you've got obama rewriting the american money, energy, healthcare, and other systems as he pleases... because you neocuns we all too happy to empower Bush.